Pete M

It's infinitely easier to swap a new drivertrain into the 86. And no, the 4.0L isn't the best cadidate. Jeep on! --Pete

The fact that the wheels have adapters or that the leafs are different, doesn't necessarily negate that it was made by Jeep. I doubt that the kit was installed on the line, but it certainly could have been an outside job. There's just too much we don't know about the early years. Jeep on! --Pete

That was my first thought too, but the angles are a little different. Protofab is the closest yet:

Any ideas? The image is from Bushwacker's site.

I didn't see him give us a price for the system, but that would have been nice in my 86 when we were hauling dirt and mulch to the house. :D Probably costs more than my truck did. :roll: Jeep on! --Pete

Not the first dually MJ I've seen online.

This guy says he has one. Jeep on! --Pete http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jeep-JEEP-COMANCHE-4X4_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6286QQitemZ4618943135QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW#ebayphotohosting

They are essentially (if not literally) the same as the 91s. Jeep on! --Pete

Mine was fine for like 3 days and then the pressure just dropped off the gauge while on my way to a wheeling trip. It would partially come back if I revved the engine, so if yours doesn't show anything at all, then it might not be that. I mention this because a filter is real cheap and I changed a whole lot of things before I learned it might be the filter. Jeep on! --Pete

harborfreight.com will have one of the super-cheap benders, but I'd never use that on a rollbar. It might work on your other projects though. I used 2" x .120" wall tubing, but many guys seem to use the 1.75" or 1.5" stuff. I'll probably use 1.5" for the rest of my cage when I get around to it. For the small amount of bending I needed, it was worthwhile to seek out someone who already owned a bender. Jeep on! --Pete

I had a sudden drop to 0psi that turned out to be a failed Fram oil filter. Jeep on! --Pete

You need new shafts to run the larger joints and rumor has it that the 95 (maybe 94 too) YJ has a CAD front axle with the larger joints. You can go junkyard or buy new ones in the aftermarket. I've heard lots of opinions that front Lockrights handle just fine with the non-CAD axles, but I guess having it open is even better. Jeep on! --Pete

At the trade off of the smaller joints? Or were you swapping in 95 YJ shafts? Have you tried car-part.com yet? Jeep on! --Pete

What years axle are you looking for? Just any ol' 3.55, or an XJ one with the big joints and non-CAD? Jeep on! --Pete

Yup, Dana 44. Although your proportioning valve linkage is out of whack there. Looks like the 5-leaf pack so it seems you bought a metric ton MJ. Jeep on! --Pete

And I was just making sure he was aware that it might balance out. Got all that Cabz? :D LOL! Jeep on! --Pete

I was driving on monstrously huge 30" BFGs (and balding ones at that). :D I wouldn't let it bother you, just keep the fluid level up. And don't see it as a busted trans, think of it as an *opportunity* for an upgrade. :D The nv-3500 is certainly stronger than the AX-15, but the AX-15s are much more abundant. Jeep on! --Pete

That inch may match perfectly with the lift. :D I'd recommend changing the U-joints in the driveshafts. MJs don't need the same bandaids as XJs, but no U-joint likes a sudden change in operating angle. Jeep on! --Pete

I gotta imagine there are some differences 91 to 92, but nothing show-stopping that I can think of. Jeep on! --Pete

pics?

Maybe. Mine blew up while I was just cruising down the highway. Not when I was shifting or anything. Jeep on! --Pete

I can't advise spending *any* money on a 35. Get the exploder 8.8 and you won't have to add any "strengthening" devices at all. :D Jeep on! --Pete

"My wheel caps don't fit". Sounds like as good a reason as any to convert to 4wd! :D Jeep on! --Pete

Start researching the AX-15 swap and cross your fingers that the peugeot lasts that long. :roll: Seriously. The dang thing could fail tomorrow, or it could keep limping along for several more years. http://www.jeeptech.com/convtrans/ax15swap.html Jeep on! --Pete

If you want it to be truly "functional", it needs to be custom, preferably made from DOM tubing and firmly attached directly to the frame. Jeep on! --Pete